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Jobs in Kirkland, WA
457 active postings tracked in Kirkland, WA · collapsed to 436 roles.
Kirkland, WA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($232k vs $138k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+104 this week — 105 added vs 1 removed)
- Few reposted listings (5% appear duplicated)
Kirkland, WA job market overview (May 2026)
The Kirkland, WA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 457 active job postings tracked here, 36% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and crew / cashier, with professional services as the leading sector.
- 36% of postings in Kirkland, WA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 105 new postings have appeared this week — about 23% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 205+ days.
- 5% of postings list a salary range (22 of 457).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $232k.
- The most active employers right now are Accenture, Costco, and Kroger.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in director and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Kirkland, WA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Kirkland, WA.
- 457Active postings
- 105Posted this week
- 165Open 30+ days36% of active
- 12Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 5%List salary22 of 457
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $232kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 205d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director17
- Crew / Cashier12
- Full-stack9
- Cook / Kitchen9
- Pharmacy7
- Sales Engineer7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other135
- Software Developers26
- Management Analysts10
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products8
- Fast Food and Counter Workers6
- Project Management Specialists5
Top sectors
- Professional Services265
- Retail101
- Food Service / Restaurants62
- Technology53
- Media & Entertainment35
- Transportation & Logistics18
Employment mix
- Unspecified363 · 79%
- Contract57 · 12%
- Full-time25 · 5%
- Part-time10 · 2%
- Intern1 · 0%
- Temporary1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Lead Game Product ManagerProduct Manager
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
posted 1 week ago
- Senior Director, Corporate FP&ADirector
Electronic Arts · Kirkland, WA · jobs.ea.com
$191k–$267k · posted 1 week ago
- Research Scientist, RL for Autonomous Planning & World ModelingData Science
Waymo · Kirkland, WA · careers.withwaymo.com
posted 2 days ago
- Senior Machine Learning Engineer – VLM/LLM EvaluationML / AI Engineering
Waymo · Kirkland, WA · careers.withwaymo.com
posted 2 days ago
- Restaurant Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Shake Shack · Kirkland, WA, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Multifamily-Development Analyst - Kirkland× 2 openings
D.R. Horton · Kirkland, Washington, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Multifamily-Development Associate - Kirkland× 2 openings
D.R. Horton · Kirkland, Washington, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Multifamily-Superintendent - Bremerton× 2 openings
D.R. Horton · Kirkland, Washington, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Land Development Manager× 2 openings
D.R. Horton · Kirkland, Washington, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Architect× 2 openings
D.R. Horton · Kirkland, Washington, United States · drhorton.taleo.net
most recent posted 2 weeks ago